Eleven days have passed since the American‑Israeli attack on Iran. I wrote here about the mixed feelings I had at the beginning. And now, after almost two weeks, it is becoming increasingly clear that at least the American side did not—and still does not—have a clear idea of what it actually wants to achieve with…
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Forgotten Victims Without Medals
The suffering of animals in war is a topic usually reduced to horses, dogs, and pigeons. To those “noble” creatures that humans managed to tame and then deploy in their conflicts with such elegance that, years later, they even build them monuments. In London, on Park Lane next to Hyde Park, there really is a…
Attack on Iran: Relief and Doubt
A Glimmer of Hope The Iranian theocratic regime can, without hesitation, be described as criminal. For years it has provided financial and material support to terrorist organisations such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, while brutally persecuting its own opposition – murdering, torturing, and raping. The attack on Iran is illegal under American law. Yet…
Green Tsunami in Gorton & Denton
The UK by-election held on 26 February in Gorton & Denton (Greater Manchester) shook the political scene more than any other local contest in recent years. A constituency long considered an impregnable Labour stronghold fell to the Greens for the first time, while Reform UK took second place and the governing party finished only third….